GRADES 7-8

What is the 2nd figure in the 4 hand reel and how many bars

Ladies Chain 16 bars

Explain movements of 2nd figure in the 4 hand reel

Ladies Chain Ladies advance towards center, give right hand, release, continue to opposite gent, give left hand, both turn in anti-clockwise in place (4 bars) Release hands, ladies return to partner, passing right shoulder to right, take right hand of partner and turn into own place (4 bars) Both couples take 2 hands crossed, swing around each other in an anti-clockwise direction revolving clockwise back to own place (8 bars)

What is the third figure in humors

Ladies Chain (16 bars)

Explain the third figure in Humors

Ladies advance to centre, take right hand in right, release, continue to opposite gent, take left hand in left, both tum in place (4 bars). Release hands, ladies return opposite to partner, passing right shoulder to right, take right hand of partner and turn into own place (4 bars) Both couples face each other, take both hands crossed, swing around each other in an anti-clockwise direction, revolving clockwise back to own place (8 bars)

Second figure in 4h reel

Ladies chain (16)

3rd figure - humors of bandon

Ladies chain (16) Body Lead around to finish

Moves in 4-hand reel

Lead Around Body First figure Body 2nd figure body Lead Around to finish.

Movements in Humors

Lead Around Body (Sides, half right and left, Sides, half right and left) First figure Body First figure (opposite couple) Second figure Body Third figure Body Lead around

Full 4 hand reel including sections

Lead Around Body (square, 4 sevens, right and left hands across, down the center, right and left chain) First figure Body (square, 4 sevens, right and left hands across, down the center, right and left chain) 2nd figure Lead Around to finish.

What is the first part of 4-hand reel and how many bars

Lead around 16 bars

4h reel - bars in square

16

Humors - lead around (bars and movement)

16 bars total Partners take inside hands, with gents under the ladies With promenade step, complete circle in anti-clockwise back to place Release hands, turn inward, take other hand (8 bars) complete circle clockwise back to place. Release hands, turn to original position (8 bars)

4h Reel - all movements after body

1st figure - figure of 8 and ring of 3 (32) Body (48) - after both couples do figure 2nd figure - ladies chain (16) Body (48) lead around to finish (16)

Number of couples in 4 hand reel

2

Parts of the body of Humors of Bandon + how many bars

32 Bars total sides - 8 half right and left - 8 Sides - 8 Half right and left - 8

Humors of bandon - parts and number of bars in Body

32 total sides (8) Half right and left (8) sides (8) Half right and left (8)

How many bars in body of 4 hand reel

48

Parts of 4h reel body + how many bars in each movement

48 bars total Square (16) four sevens (8) Right and left hands across (8) Down the center (8) Right and left chain (8)

4 H reel - bars in right and left chain

8

4 H reel - bars in right and left hands across

8

4h reel - bars in Down the center

8

Bars in 4 sevens

8

What are the names of the 3 figures in humors of Bandon

Advance Through center Center Meet Ladies Chain

What is the first figure in Humors called

Advance through center

1st figure - humors

Advance through center -Top couple take inside hands. With promenade step, dance towards opposite couple, dance between and beyond them, turn towards eachother and take other inside hands (4 bars) -Top gent takes right hand of opposite lady, while top lady takes left hand of opposite gent, both make full turn in place (2 bars) -Release hands, top couple takes inside hands and dance back to place (2 bars) -Top couple turns in to face opposite couple, take inside hands, and advance toward opposite couple (2 bars) -Top gent takes left hand of opposite lady, while top lady takes right hand of opposite gent, both make full turn in place (2 bars) -Top couple dance back to place, both couples take crossed (or uncrossed) hands, make a full turn into original position (4 bars) 16 bars total

1st figure - humors of bandon

Advance through center (16) Body Opposite couple does first figure Body

4h reel - what is right and left hands across

All 4 give right hands across in center (gents under ladies) dance around clockwise with promenade step (4 bars) Release hands, reverse, give left hands across and dance anti clockwise back to place - finish facing partner (4 bars)

What happens after 2nd figure in humors

Body 2nd figure repeated with top lady and opposite gent taking right hand to dance figure Body Third figure Body Lead around

What happens after first figure in Humors?

Body Opposite side does first figure Body 2nd figure

What happens after 2nd figure - 2 hand reel

Body is performed again (48 bars) -Square (16 bars) -four sevens (8 bars) -Right and left hands across (8 bars) -Down the center (8 bars) -Right and left chain (8 bars) Lead around to finish (16 bars)

4H reel - what happens after first figure

Body performed again 48 bars -Square - 16 bars -Four sevens - 8 bars -Right and Left hands across - 8 bars -down the center - 8 bars -right and left chain - 8 bars Then second figure (Ladies chain)

What is the second figure in Humors called and How many bars

Center meet - 16 bars

Explain 2nd figure - humors

Center meet - 16 bars Top gent and opposite lady take right hand in right, sidestep to gent's right while top lady and opposite gent sidestep to gent's right on outside, finishing in partner's place (2 bars). All dance Rising Step facing partner (2 bars) Top gent take partner's left hand in left, while opposite lady take partner's right hand in right, both couples make full turn, back to new position (4 bars). Top gent and opposite lady take left hand in left, sidestep back to own place, while other two dancers do likewise on outside ( 2 bars). All dance Rising Step facing partner (2 bars). Top gent take partner's right hand in right while opposite lady take partner's left hand in left, both turn once into original position. (4 bars). 16 bars total

What is sides - Humors of Bandon

Exchange places with sidestep, gents behind, finish with rising step (4 bars) sidestep back to place, gents in front, finish with rising step (4 bars) 8 bars total

What is the first figure of 4h reel and how many bars

Figure of 8 and ring of 3 32 bars (repeated twice) - one on each side

Movements of first figure - 4h reel

Figure of 8 and ring of 3 32 bars repeated twice - one on each side -Top couple take inside hands, advance towards opposite couple (2 bars) -stand idle for 4 bars while lady advances between opposite couple, around lady, between again, around gent and both ladies advance to place of top couple (4 bars) *opposite couple may stand idle or dance for first 8 bars* -top couple and opposite lady form a ring and sidestep anti clockwise finishing with 2 threes (4 bars) -Side step clockwise (2 bars), and on two threes, top couple raises arms to form an arch to allow opposite lady to pass under to place of top lady, turning *clockwise* while top couple advance to opposite gent who has danced sidestep right and left also (2 bars) -Top couple and opposite gent form a ring, sidestep clockwise finishing with two threes (4 bars), sidestep anti clockwise (2 bars) and on two threes raise hands to allow opposite gent to pass under to place of top gent, while top couples are turning into new place (2 bars) (Meanwhile opposite lady is sidestepping to left and right) -Both couples take two hands crossed, dance around each other in an anti-clockwise direction revolving clockwise, back to own place (8 bars) 32 bars total *Opposite couple then perform the figure* - 32 bars

First figures in 4h reel

Figure of 8 and ring of 3 (32 bars) - both couples do figure

Explain the movements of the square

First 4 bars: partners exchange places with sidestep finish with 23s (gents to right behind, ladies to left in front) on second 2,3s turn to face partner (4 bars) continue on in same direction with sidestep finishing with two threes, turn to face opposite couple (4 bars) both couples now in place of opposite continue movement until return to own place (8 bars)

What is humors of bandon?

Four hand dance for 2 couples in jig time danced to a tune Humors of bandon Body always danced to second part of tune

Humors of Bandon (in general - what is it)

Four hand in jig time for 2 couples - danced to tune of the same name

4 H reel - What is right and left chain

Gents in clockwise, ladies in anti-clockwise, gents give right hand to opposite lady, release, continue to meet partner with left hand, now at opposite side of circle, Continue to opposite lady with right hand, then on to partner with left hand and turn to original position

Explain movement of 4 sevens

Gents sidestep to right behind partner Ladies sidestep to left in front (2 bars) All sidestep back to place (gents in front) -2 bars repeat movement (4 bars) 8 bars total TWO THREES ARE NOT PERFORMED

What is half right and left - humors of bandon

Partners face eachother, take both hands crossed (or uncrossed), make a full turn in place (4 bars) Release hands, couples change place, gents on outside, ladies passing left shoulder to left (2 bars) Both couples take hands as before, make half turn into new position (2 bars) 8 bars total

Formation of Humors

Same as 4h reel

Body of humors of bandon

Sides half right and left sides half right and left 32 bars total

Parts of body - 4 hand reel

Square 4 sevens Right and left hands across down the center Right and left chain

4H Reel - what is down the center

Top couple takes right hand in right, dances sidestep to place of opposite couple while opposite couple sidestep to place of top couple on outside (2 bars) Opposite couple takes right hand in right, both couples make half turn in place (2 bars) Top couple release hands, both couples sidestep to place with top couple on outside (2 bars) Top couple take right hand again, both couples make half turn to original position (2 bars)

Humors - What happens when tops complete the figure

body performed again before opposite couple complete the figure, for it to fit to music

2nd figure - humors of bandon

center meet (16) Body Opposite couple does figure Body

4 hand reel lead around

inside hands (gent under lady) complete anti-clockwise circle back to place (8 bars) release hands, turn inward, take other inside hand complete circle clockwise back to place release hands turn to original position (8 bars)

What are the movements in 4H reel

lead around body 2 figures lead around to finish

Timing of 4 hand reel

reel

Formation of 4-hand reel

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